"Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race" (Joseph Smith Jr., Dec. 15, 1840; in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969], 174).

"All I can offer the world is a good heart and a good hand" (Joseph Smith Jr., July 9, 1843; in Teachings, 313).

Monday, June 28, 2010

Sunday, June 28, 1970

Sacrament meeting was a miracle tonight with 50 people attending! Our little chapel was really packed. The meeting was good and a bit shorter than usual. Elders Christensen and Christiansen, the zone leader one, spoke. Immediately after the meeting, we showed a sharp new film on the lives of the Three Witnesses. The elders had brought the film from Recife. The members really seemed to enjoy it. I guess this shows how to get a good attendance every week: show a film every Sunday. Pois é.

This morning Elder Sarager gave a 2½-minute talk in Sunday School. All six of us ate dinner at Aldo’s house. Elder Blackham and I spent part of the afternoon working on Book of Mormon reading charts for Apolinário and Nádia and Hévia. Later we dropped by to see Nádia and take their chart. Nádia told us about her boyfriend, Esdras. He seems to be a sharp young man. I met him at last night’s party and was impressed. He is a Baptist. Hévia’s boyfriend, Petrónio, is bad news. He is drawing her from the Church. That is precisely the same problem Suely Santos faces right now. Her boyfriend is a super-dink. He attended the party last night and ruined her night. He did not say a single word to anybody all evening.

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